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James Scott Brady (born August 29, 1940) was Assistant to the President and White House Press Secretary under President Ronald Reagan. Brady was born in Centralia, Illinois. He joined the Boy Scouts and attained the rank of Eagle Scout. In 1962, Brady graduated from the University of Illinois with a BS degree in Political Science. Brady began his career in public service as a staff member in the office of famed Illinois Senator Everett Dirksen. During the summer of 1962, he was an Honor Intern at the US Department of Justice Anti-Trust Division. Brady held many positions including the following faculty member at Southern Illinois University 1964-65, Assistant National Sales Manger and Executive Mangager to the President of Lear-Seigler 1965-66, Director of Legilation and Public Affairs for the Illinois State Medical Society 1966-68, Whitaker and Baxter's Chicago Office Manger 1968-69, Executive and Vice President of James And Thomas Advertising and Public Relations 1969-73. Special Assistant to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 1973-75. Special Assistant to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 1975-76. Assistant to the Secretary of Defense 1976-77. Member of the Staff of Senator William J. Roth 1976-77. He also served as Press Secretary to then Presidential candidate John ConnollyFor information on the former Texas governor, please see John Connally. Bishop John Connolly ( 1750 February 6, 1825), born in Ireland, was the second bishop of the Roman Catholic diocese of New York. He was ordained a priest on September 24, 1774 and ord. He was among those shot during John Hinckley, Jr.John Warnock Hinckley, Jr. born May 29, 1955) attempted to assassinate U. President Ronald Reagan on March 30, 1981. Biography John Hinckley was born in Ardmore, Oklahoma, and grew up in Texas and Colorado. An off-and-on student at Texas Tech University f's March 30March 30 is the 89th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (90th in Leap years). There are 276 days remaining. Events 1492 Ferdinand and Isabella sign a decree aimed at expelling all Jews from Spain unless they convert to Roman Catholicism. 1533 Thoma, 1981Events January-February January Sarawak Chamber found January 1 Greece enters the EEC January 1 Palau becomes self-governing January 4 Sheffield police arrests Peter Sutcliffe, the Yorkshire Ripper January 16 Protestant gunmen shoot and wound Bernadette D, assassination attempt on Reagan suffering a serious head wound that left him partially paralyzed for life. Brady retained the title of press secretary the duration of Reagan's two terms in office - in practice he never returned to work following the shooting. Brady subsequently led lobbying efforts for stricter handgunA handgun is a firearm small enough to be carried and used in one hand. While a two-handed aiming posture may be optimum for most firearms, including handguns, if the gun is not designed to be usable in a single hand, it is not a handgun. The two main des control and is in the leadership of the Brady CampaignThe Brady Campaign or Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence or The Brady Campaign united with the Million Mom March was founded in 1974 as the National Council to Control Handguns and was named Handgun Control, Inc. from 1980 until 2001. Gun control goal. The Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act, also known simply as the Brady Bill, was named in his honor.
- For the U.S. Senator with a similar name, see James H. Brady.
Brady, James Scott
Brady, James Scott
